The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : softy softy https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:39:57 +0000 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:29:09 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=51645 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[softy softy : I&#039;ve never used the softly...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51645&PID=733824&title=softy-softy#733824 Author: BeachedAsBro
Subject: 51645
Posted: 13 Mar 2010 at 12:29pm

I've never used the softly softly approach but then I've been busted off heaps too and in hindsight I may have been better off not trying to stop the fish. I reckon you should ditch the mono mainline and respool with braid though- you'ld probably double the capacity.
I once got a 13kg kingie on 4kg braid but that was from a boat and it almost spooled me a couple of times. We lifted the anchor so it could drag us around in the tinnie - would have been no chance from the rocks without a ****load more string
]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:29:09 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51645&PID=733824&title=softy-softy#733824 <![CDATA[softy softy : no bro its a reel to use for fishing...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51645&PID=733786&title=softy-softy#733786 Author: profish0
Subject: 51645
Posted: 13 Mar 2010 at 10:13am

no bro its a reel to use for fishing the beaches back home its not a boat reel,was juat going to use it as another set up really. the reel can handle it just wos'nt sure if the amount of main line would be enough?]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:13:29 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51645&PID=733786&title=softy-softy#733786 <![CDATA[softy softy : Ahh then its got that high ratio...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51645&PID=733612&title=softy-softy#733612 Author: Photofisha
Subject: 51645
Posted: 12 Mar 2010 at 9:55pm

Ahh then its got that high ratio 6.2.1 or something similar be ok for jigging then but this is a walkabout forumLOL.
You might want to put braid on the other reel for casting poppers and add a mono/fluro leader that way you will get plenty on there and better distance!
]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:55:02 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51645&PID=733612&title=softy-softy#733612 <![CDATA[softy softy : yep... ]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51645&PID=733595&title=softy-softy#733595 Author: profish0
Subject: 51645
Posted: 12 Mar 2010 at 9:45pm

yep...]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:45:49 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51645&PID=733595&title=softy-softy#733595 <![CDATA[softy softy : Is that an overhead..1 of those...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51645&PID=733537&title=softy-softy#733537 Author: Photofisha
Subject: 51645
Posted: 12 Mar 2010 at 8:40pm

Is that an overhead..1 of those magnetic casting reels?]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:40:42 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51645&PID=733537&title=softy-softy#733537 <![CDATA[softy softy : right to go with my 24 k out fit...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51645&PID=733535&title=softy-softy#733535 Author: profish0
Subject: 51645
Posted: 12 Mar 2010 at 8:33pm

right to go with my 24 k out fit ive got myself a couple of penn 525 mags,mother sent mine over from uk....now the thing is ive got one with 10 kilo line with a 10 metre leader of 60lb tied to my trace line which is 3 metres of 80lb flouro would this be idea for the kings trying the softly approch?? the only problem is theirs prob only 150 -200 yards max off main line would this be enough???
alslo wot line would you use for popping on the other reel and would you add a leader too?
cheers guysThumbs Up
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